These are 3 of the essays for the Vassar application any advice or feedback would be great!!
Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences in the space below. Limit 350 words
It was the second day of the Acting for Film class I had started taking at the Walnut street theatre and my teacher had us still unfamiliar and uncomfortable students pull up our chairs to face one another. There were five students on one side five on the other and a chair at the end to observe. The first time we did the exercise I was the observer. I watched as these strangers sat across from each other and just stared into each others eyes trying to convey a specific emotion. No words were spoken nor even slight gestures used to indicate a feeling, just the expression in the eyes. I was uncomfortable, thinking I would just look foolish staring at someone who has no idea what I was trying to convey.
I remembered being a sixth grader and stopping in the hallway to read a flyer for an upcoming audition for a school play about hillbillies. I was interested and turned to my friend to see what she thought. Her reply was, " Well thats weird, who would talk like a hillbilly? That's so embarrassing."
"Yeah," I replied.
It was my turn now as we rotated seats. No longer an observer, I was given a scenario to unveil with my eyes; a woman having a conversation at lunch with a friend. I was surprised by how easy and exciting it was. I never realized the power of my eyes. The detail I found myself conveying by thinking something or slightly moving my eyes made me aware of an important part of self expression. I now focus on peoples' eyes and try to uncover the story playing in their minds. By staying in that room and not walking away from a passion out of fear I found something I really liked. I had pushed away a part of me and was finally letting it be expressed. As the weeks progressed I found myself portraying a person having a schizophrenic episode running and screaming around the classroom oblivious to the audience around me, fully absorbed in my passion.
MOD comment:One essay at time please
Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences in the space below. Limit 350 words
It was the second day of the Acting for Film class I had started taking at the Walnut street theatre and my teacher had us still unfamiliar and uncomfortable students pull up our chairs to face one another. There were five students on one side five on the other and a chair at the end to observe. The first time we did the exercise I was the observer. I watched as these strangers sat across from each other and just stared into each others eyes trying to convey a specific emotion. No words were spoken nor even slight gestures used to indicate a feeling, just the expression in the eyes. I was uncomfortable, thinking I would just look foolish staring at someone who has no idea what I was trying to convey.
I remembered being a sixth grader and stopping in the hallway to read a flyer for an upcoming audition for a school play about hillbillies. I was interested and turned to my friend to see what she thought. Her reply was, " Well thats weird, who would talk like a hillbilly? That's so embarrassing."
"Yeah," I replied.
It was my turn now as we rotated seats. No longer an observer, I was given a scenario to unveil with my eyes; a woman having a conversation at lunch with a friend. I was surprised by how easy and exciting it was. I never realized the power of my eyes. The detail I found myself conveying by thinking something or slightly moving my eyes made me aware of an important part of self expression. I now focus on peoples' eyes and try to uncover the story playing in their minds. By staying in that room and not walking away from a passion out of fear I found something I really liked. I had pushed away a part of me and was finally letting it be expressed. As the weeks progressed I found myself portraying a person having a schizophrenic episode running and screaming around the classroom oblivious to the audience around me, fully absorbed in my passion.
MOD comment:One essay at time please